This is a quick and easy side salad. We served it last night with grilled chicken pitas and tahini-yogurt sauce*.
Chopped Vegetable Salad
2 cups chopped cucumber
2 cups mixed bell peppers, chopped
1 cup chopped red onion
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
Meyer lemon sea salt (to taste)
Freshly ground [...]
This recipe sort of spotaneously came together after a trip out to the U-Pick farm on Sauvie Island. Kathleen provided the roasted tomatoes and peppers (recipe included below).
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad with Roasted Peppers and Tomatoes
Ingredients
3 cups cooked (6 oz. uncooked) whole grain or brown rice pasta
2 cups shredded roasted chicken, skin removed (We bought [...]
Fried Brown Rice with Teriyaki Tofu and Vegetables
1 package of Trader Joe’s Organic Baked Tofu (Teriyaki flavor)
1 package of Trader Joe’s Fried Brown Rice with Mushrooms and Vegetables
2 cups pre-prepped stir-fry vegatables (including broccoli, carrots and cabbage)
2 teaspoons soy sauce
Toss the vegetables with a little soy sauce. Slice the tofu. Divide all ingredients between two [...]
(A special guest recipe from Dawn Young)
Depending on the size of your bundt cake pan. (my pan only holds two cans of biscuits)
1-3 cans of biscuits (I like the hungry jack kind)
1 tablespoon of cinnamon
1 cup of white sugar
1 stick of butter
1 cup of brown sugar
Optional: raisons or nuts
*Please note that adjustments can be [...]
Make the relish tray ahead of time, so that it will be ready and waiting for you to snack on while you make the pasta.
Appetizer: Antipasti-Style Relish Tray
Dinner: Garden Vegetable Penne with Meatballs
Ingredients:
1 15 oz can of pureed tomatoes
3 tbs all purpose flour
3 tbs olive oil
1tbs chili powder (or more if you like it spicy)
1 tsp ground cumin
1tsp dried oregano
Salt to taste
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
1-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 cups water or chicken stock
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a skillet or wide sauce pan. Whisk in [...]
This light, quick-ish, and easy dish goes well with a glass of white wine, and a side of red wine.
I’m sorry. This is the best we could do on short notice.
Breakfast is serious business: skipping it can cause your metabolism to temporarily drop 25%. But eating breakfast doesn’t mean you have to slave over something uber-complicated before you’ve even had your coffee. Pop this in the microwave and go:
Hot Cereal with Blueberries and Toasted Almonds
There are days, I admit, when the idea of going any farther than the pantry for food sounds horrible. As awesome as it is to make fresh, whole food from scratch, sometimes you just want to pop something in the microwave and hide under a blanket on the couch until it’s done. This recipe is [...]